DR. STAHMER: In the protocol it says further and I quote:
“Furthermore, Polish cigarettes and matchboxes were found with the dead; in some cases tobacco containers and cigarette holders, and ‘Kosielsk’ was inscribed thereon.”
The question is, did you see these objects?
MARKOV: We actually saw these tobacco boxes with the name “Kosielsk” engraved thereon. They were exhibited to us in the glass case which was shown to us in the peasant hut not far from the Katyn wood. I remember them because Butz drew our attention to them.
DR. STAHMER: In your autopsy report, Witness, there is the following remark, and I quote:
“In the clothing documents were found and they were put in the folder Number 827.”
Now, I should like to ask you: How did you discover these documents? Did you personally take them out of the pockets?
MARKOV: These papers were in the pockets of the overcoat and of the jacket. As far as I can remember they were taken out by a German who was undressing the corpse in my presence.
DR. STAHMER: At that time were the documents already in the envelope?
MARKOV: They were not yet in the envelope, but after they had been taken out of the pockets they were put into an envelope which bore the number of the corpse. We were told that this was the usual method of procedure.